非机动车

非機動車

fēijīdòngchē

noun

Measure Word

一辆非机动车 liàng

Meanings

1 non-motorized vehicle
2 non-motor vehicle (bicycles, e-bikes below regulation, pedicabs, etc.)

Characters

engine; machine

Examples

非机动车请走专用车道。

Fēijīdòngchē qǐng zǒu zhuānyòng chēdào.

Non-motorized vehicles please use the dedicated lane.

电动自行车在法律上属于非机动车。

Diàndòng zìxíngchē zài fǎlǜ shàng shǔyú fēijīdòngchē.

Electric bicycles are legally classified as non-motorized vehicles.

Tips

usage

The legal line under PRC road-traffic law: bicycles and compliant e-bikes (below 25 km/h, under 55 kg) are 非机动车; anything heavier or faster is 机动车, needing registration and a driver's license. The distinction matters — 非机动车 get their own lane (非机动车道) and milder penalties.

Stroke Order

非 fēi

机 jī

动 dòng

车 chē